curable
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The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness estimates that $30 billion is lost in productivity from preventable or curable eye diseases in India alone.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
When we got the diagnosis of Stage 2 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, a curable form of blood cancer, my first words in response were, “I am thrilled.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
Bowel cancer is curable, especially if diagnosed at an early stage.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
Active TB disease is treatable and curable with appropriate antibiotics if it is identified promptly; some cases require hospitalization.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026
"Free from curable sickness. "And working a job—" "Or working the fields close to home, so families can live together.”
From "Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti" by Frances Temple
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